2011 Annual Appeal Letter

Board of Directors

John F.B. Haney, M.D.

Chairman

Ethel Mantzaris

President

David Correll

Treasurer

Margaret Martin, Ph.D.

Secretary

F. Jean Bennett

Member at Large

Christopher Burke

Member at Large

Janet Jones

Member at Large

Christine Robinson

Member at Large

Janit Romayko

Member at Large

Mary Gawlicki

Member at Large

Ellen Lang

Member at Large

 

Dear Friend:

This is an excerpt from a letter a grateful parent sent us. His son graduated from our Brooklyn Bridge program.

…thank you for the work you have done with my son. He has struggled for many years and considers himself fortunate to have been placed at your agency. His repeated drug and alcohol abuse over a twenty year period resulted in numerous arrests. The possibility of him dying at any time as a direct result of his addictions was something his family and friends agonized over.

I do not know what the future holds, but for the first time he is trying to change his way of thinking and deal with his issues. I hope he is able to keep the goals he set for himself …through the efforts of those at the BrooklynBridge (Program) he is truly a changed individual…

Perception Programs, Inc. (PPI) began as a private, non-profit behavioral health agency, providing outpatient care to small numbers of clients in the basement of St. Paul's church in Willimantic. Guided by a handful of visionary staff and Board members, PPI has grown tremendously over the past 41 years in size, quality and reputation. A continuum of services to individuals with substance abuse or co-occurring mental health issues is now offered in our 16 programs and serving thousands of clients.

It has been said that for every one person successfully treated, 5 others are positively impacted. For families, friends, employers and co-workers recovery is a celebration.We love doing the work that we do and we're good at it. Join us in creating celebrations by donating to our annual appeal. Help us to create more success stories for our community.

Our best wishes to you and yours for a peaceful and healthy New Year.

 

Ethel Mantzaris

President

Linda Mastrianni

Executive Director
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